Augmented Reality Application for BIM Maintenance Feedback via Streaming Platforms

In the context of evolving regulatory frameworks, there is a growing need to produce digital clones containing data essential for managing the entire life cycle of buildings. Specifically, within the construction sector, the inclination is to employ the Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodology in Facility Management (FM) processes for these clones. However, the automation of procedures, which includes both geometric modeling and the application of informative metadata crucial to the management of built heritage, still faces significant limitations. These limitations have been—and are being—thoroughly explored in academic research due to the potential benefits they could offer to the construction sector. This research, in continuity with ongoing studies conducted in the research group, is situated within this scenario, aiming to implement a workflow. Starting with the digitization and management of the built environment, it seeks to enhance digital supervision and maintenance of buildings. It achieves this by structuring a real time feedback system for damages detected in the interaction between the real and digital models. To this end, the potential of creating a Mixed Reality experience was explored, intended as a part of the Reality-Virtuality Continuum, using technologies and software that were pertinent to this.